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Rural Press Club’s FarmFest lunch hears AI is your friend

Last week’s Rural Press Club lunch heard AI has the potential to reshape farming as we know it, and the change is one to be embraced as growers face mounting cost pressures…Read More

Liz Wells, June 9, 2026

Markets

Malaysia’s grain imports creep higher

Malaysia’s wheat and corn demand are on the rise as its rice figure holds steady, based on the rising population’s offset of falling per-capita consumption…Read More

Peter McMeekin, Grain Brokers Australia, June 9, 2026

Weather

BOM weekly rainfall update 9 June 2026 + outlook

Following rain in far south-eastern Australia’s cropping regions in the past week, falls are expected across all the nation’s winter-cropping regions in the coming week…Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, June 9, 2026

News

WA growers launch national grains levy survey

Interests in WA have launched a survey canvassing grower views on cutting R&D levies for three years and replacing the current GRDC structure with a farmer-owned model…Read More

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Emma Alsop, June 8, 2026

News

Withering of Inland Rail a blow to points north of Parkes

Last month’s decision to abandon Inland Rail north of Parkes has come as a shock to many regional communities along the route,..Read More

Emma Alsop, June 8, 2026

News

Australian Food & Fibre to absorb Altora Ag

AFF is to absorb Altora Ag, which will merge the dryland cropping entity owned by Canada’s PSP Investments into its cotton-based operation…Read More

Grain Central, June 8, 2026

News

King’s Birthday Honours recognise leadership across Australia’s ag sectors

Among the more than 700 people recognised in the Order of Australia General Division announced this morning as part of the 2026 King’s Birthday Honours are industry leaders and contributors with strong connections to Australia’s cattle, sheep and cropping sectors…Read More

Grain Central, June 8, 2026

Property

Riverina’s Yarranvale tipped to fetch $40M plus

The May family has listed the Yarranvale Aggregation, featuring 7531ML of permanent entitlements and 8.5km of Wakool River frontage…Read More

Linda Rowley, June 8, 2026

Markets

Positive pricing news for Australian cotton growers: ANZ
Grain Central, June 8, 2026

Markets

Bid-offer price spreads widen in wheat: CGX
Guest Author, June 8, 2026

News

FarmFest mood reflects bounce in season + PICS
Liz Wells, June 5, 2026

News

Estimates reveals insights into APMVA’s ZP50 approval
Emma Alsop, June 4, 2026

Markets

Feedgrain Focus: More rain, lower values as north ups planting
Liz Wells, June 4, 2026

News

PIRSA forecasts SA crop at 9.01Mt, biggest since 2022-23
Grain Central, June 4, 2026

Industry Dashboard

Carbon Trading Market

Aust. Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) - $/tonne of CO2 equiv.

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37.45
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ASX Market Index

10 Jun 2026 (updated 10am daily)
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Elders $8.96
Australian Agricultural Co $1.52
Graincorp $7.29
Ridley $2.12
Woolworths $36.64
Wellard $0.06
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SOI Graph

Southern Oscillation Index (SOI)

Today

-14.14
Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology

Wheat

APW1 delivered Melbourne

Last Week

334
Source: Lachstock Consulting

Barley

FB1 delivered Melbourne

Today

319

Canola

Spot delivered Melbourne

Today

776
Source: Lachstock Consulting

Sorghum

Sorghum track Newcastle

Today

363
Source: Lachstock Consulting

What readers are saying

WA growers launch national grains levy survey

This survey is advocacy dressed up as research, and anyone tempted to treat its results as representative of Australian grain farmers should look carefully at the methodology before doing....

John Smith
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Inquiry hears ag will not escape impact of diminished CSIRO

CSIRO has too many Research Directors in Ag Food division and a few roles cross over and should combine to one. Seems too many directors and not enough....

Emanuel Stever
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Budget shows GRDC cash reserves tipped to rise to $836.4M

Weather forecasts are not giving accurate predictions to allow farmers to make strategic decisions about sowing crops or fertiliser applications and it seems the best forecasts come from USA....

John Lush AM
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Budget shows GRDC cash reserves tipped to rise to $836.4M

The reserves are an opportunity to buy some of the best agricultural brains in the world to deliver outcomes for the current contributors This would include blue sky research....

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News

Rural Press Club’s FarmFest lunch hears AI is your friend

Last week’s Rural Press Club lunch heard AI has the potential to reshape farming as we know it, and the change is one to be embraced as growers face mounting cost pressures…Read More

Liz Wells, June 9, 2026

WA growers launch national grains levy survey

Interests in WA have launched a survey canvassing grower views on cutting R&D levies for three years and replacing the current GRDC structure with a farmer-owned model…Read More

Emma Alsop, June 8, 2026

Withering of Inland Rail a blow to points north of Parkes

Last month’s decision to abandon Inland Rail north of Parkes has come as a shock to many regional communities along the route,..Read More

Emma Alsop, June 8, 2026

Australian Food & Fibre to absorb Altora Ag

AFF is to absorb Altora Ag, which will merge the dryland cropping entity owned by Canada’s PSP Investments into its cotton-based operation…Read More

Grain Central, June 8, 2026

Weather

BOM weekly rainfall update 9 June 2026 + outlook

Following rain in far south-eastern Australia’s cropping regions in the past week, falls are expected across all the nation’s winter-cropping regions in the coming week…Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, June 9, 2026

BOM weekly rainfall update 2 June 2026 + outlook

Parts of the grainbelt stretching into southern Qld had significant rain in the past week, and falls for coming days are forecast for growing regions in all states bar Qld…Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, June 2, 2026

BOM weekly rainfall update 26 May 2026 + outlook

Rain is forecast for the entire Australian grainbelt into next week, with NSW once again tipped to receive the heaviest falls in time for cereal planting. ..Read More

Guest Author, May 26, 2026

BOM weekly rainfall update 18 May 2026 + outlook

Forecasts hold hope for planting rain in NSW stretching into southern Qld following widespread falls in SA and Vic over the weekend…Read More

Bureau of Meteorology, May 19, 2026

Cropping

Innovation on display at Riverina’s WeedSmart Week

WeedSmart Week 2026 is set for August in the Riverina, and will cover aspects including how growers are coping with herbicide resistance in dryland and irrigated systems…Read More

Cindy Benjamin, WeedSmart, June 1, 2026

Corn crop sets new yield benchmark in northern Victoria

An irrigated Pioneer P0937 hydrid corn crop grown at Arcadia in northern Victoria has set a new Australian yield record of 23.78t/ha. ..Read More

Grain Central, May 18, 2026

NSW DPIRD scientists lead work tackling soil-borne diseases

GRDC funded research, undertaken by NSW DPIRD, targets soil-borne disease which accounts for half the disease losses in grain farming…Read More

Grain Central, May 7, 2026

Pickers power through high-quality cotton crop

Picking of Australia’s cotton crop seen at roughly 4.4M bales is progressing at pace, with yields mixed and lint quality high…Read More

Emma Alsop, April 27, 2026

Markets

Malaysia’s grain imports creep higher

Malaysia’s wheat and corn demand are on the rise as its rice figure holds steady, based on the rising population’s offset of falling per-capita consumption…Read More

Peter McMeekin, Grain Brokers Australia, June 9, 2026

Positive pricing news for Australian cotton growers: ANZ

An ANZ report outlines improving conditions for Australian cotton farmers after some positive pricing momentum emerged through late autumn…Read More

Grain Central, June 8, 2026

Bid-offer price spreads widen in wheat: CGX

Many buyers were sidelined last week as their hopes build for a further decline in prices after rain for some Australian cropping regions, and as the Northern Hemisphere harvest approaches…Read More

Guest Author, June 8, 2026

Feedgrain Focus: More rain, lower values as north ups planting

Grain prices have dropped another $3-$10/t this week to reflect export parity and improved production prospects for the northern region…Read More

Liz Wells, June 4, 2026

Sponsored Content

Bourgault introduces next-generation PLDX opener to Australian growers

Bourgault Australia has launched the new ParaLink Dual Xtreme (PLDX) opener, designed for improved seeding accuracy, durability, and residue handling, offering growers enhanced control and consistency across varying conditions…Read More

Sponsored Content, April 27, 2026

EASY N: Improving nitrogen efficiency through timing and placement

Optimising nitrogen (N) is a key driver of crop performance, but timing, placement and method of application can impact efficiency as much as the product itself…Read More

Sponsored Content, May 12, 2026

Bragging rights: Growers compete to turn grain into beer

Overwatch has launched an attention-grabbing challenge with a memorable finish – one that puts the grower front and centre, celebrates the craft of farming and gives the whole industry something to watch…Read More

Sponsored Content, April 20, 2026

Aclonifen herbicide helping win the numbers game in cropping programs

New trial results show that refining herbicide strategy – particularly early post-emergent applications – is delivering stronger, more reliable annual ryegrass control, even under challenging seasonal conditions…Read More

Sponsored Content, April 13, 2026

Machinery

TMA, NFF welcome Right to Repair progress

The TMA and NFF have welcomed the Federal Government’s release of a consultation paper seeking feedback on proposed right-to-repair reforms for agricultural machinery…Read More

Grain Central, May 25, 2026

Autonomous farm machinery uptake caught between interest, adoptions

Autonomous machinery use is increasing in agriculture, but cost and connectivity issues are limiting uptake and risking the future abilities of the Australian grains industry to keep pace globally…Read More

Grain Central, May 6, 2026

Reman Day highlights manifold value of new life for parts

Since 2018, Reman Day has been held annually on April 23 to highlight the economic, efficiency and environmental value of remanufactured parts in ag and other machinery. ..Read More

Grain Central, April 23, 2026

Hard truths aired by panel at SPAA’s Ag Expo

The Society of Precision Agriculture Australia held its Ag Expo in Toowoomba this week, where a panel pointed to change on its way for companies large and small…Read More

Liz Wells, March 20, 2026

Property

Riverina’s Yarranvale tipped to fetch $40M plus

The May family has listed the Yarranvale Aggregation, featuring 7531ML of permanent entitlements and 8.5km of Wakool River frontage…Read More

Linda Rowley, June 8, 2026

Australian cotton investors focus on water, resilience, land values

A report from HTW suggests Australia’s cotton sector is increasingly being read through a property lens, with land values, investor sentiment and a premium for secure irrigation central to its outlook…Read More

Linda Rowley, June 5, 2026

Bluegrass Plains lists for $11M, CQ holdings make $30M

In CQ’s Capella district, the Matilda Downs portfolio has been split up and sold for a total of around $30M, and Bluegrass Plains has listed for $11M..Read More

Linda Rowley, June 1, 2026

Wardry offers diverse cropping options in Lower Lachlan

Wardry in the Lower Lachlan Valley is for sale with its 7000ML irrigation licence, and is attracting nationwide inquiry…Read More

Linda Rowley, May 29, 2026

AgCarbon Central

NSW broadacre farm generates ACCUs in game-changer

Carbon-sequestering seed treatment generates first NSW broadacre Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCU) for Nicholsons…Read More

Grain Central, May 7, 2026

Partnership to track barley carbon emissions from paddock to beer

A partnership between Charles Sturt University and Victorian farmers will help track carbon emissions from barley used in Asahi Beverages…Read More

Grain Central, April 4, 2026

Moree green-ammonia plant gets NSW Govt approval

The NSW Govt has given the go-ahead to the GEGHA project, which will supply green fuel and fertiliser to Keytah and others in the Moree district…Read More

Grain Central, March 9, 2026

CSIRO launches FarmPrint to help growers quantify emissions

CSIRO has launched FarmPrint to help producers evaluate, benchmark and report on greenhouse gas emissions. ..Read More

Grain Central, February 27, 2026

Beef Central

‘Without uptake, you’re burning levy dollars’: Senators challenge MLA over emissions spending

Without producer uptake of MLA-funded emissions interventions, "you are taking levy dollars and burning them", Nationals Senator Susan McDonald told MLA executives in a marathon 90-minute Q&A session during the..Read More

Three more screwworm cases detected in the US

There’s now been four confirmed cases of New World Screwworm fly in livestock in the southern US, following the first case detected in a calf in Texas a week ago...Read More

Rural Press Club’s FarmFest lunch hears AI is your friend

Last week's Rural Press Club lunch heard AI has the potential to reshape farming as we know it, and the change is one to be embraced as growers face mounting..Read More

King’s Birthday Honours recognise leadership across Australia’s cattle, sheep and grains sectors

Among the more than 700 people recognised in the Order of Australia General Division announced this morning as part of the 2026 King's Birthday Honours are industry leaders and contributors..Read More

Sheep Central

‘Without uptake, you’re burning levy dollars’: Senators challenge MLA over emissions spending

Without producer uptake of MLA-funded emissions interventions, "you are taking levy dollars and burning them", Nationals Senator Susan McDonald told MLA executives in a marathon 90-minute Q&A session during the..Read More

Rural Press Club’s FarmFest lunch hears AI is your friend

Last week's Rural Press Club lunch heard AI has the potential to reshape farming as we know it, and the change is one to be embraced as growers face mounting..Read More

Weekly rainfall update to 8 June 2026 + rainfall outlook map

A vigorous low pressure system crossed the south-east, bringing widespread showers and rain, local thunderstorms, some minor riverine flooding in Tasmania and northern Victoria, and coastal flooding in Victoria during..Read More

King’s Birthday Honours recognise leadership across Australia’s cattle, sheep and grains sectors

Among the more than 700 people recognised in the Order of Australia General Division announced this morning as part of the 2026 King's Birthday Honours are industry leaders and contributors..Read More

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